QFCOI-Enhancing Objective Quality Assessment for Compressed Omnidirectional Images With Fusion of Measures by Marek Simka, Ladislav Polak, Adam Zizien, Karel Fliegel

“…The feature metrics selection was based on statistical performance and ability to capture key aspects of image quality, including structural preservation, visual information fidelity, and artifact sensitivity. …”
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Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and depressive symptoms among college students in northeastern China: The mediating role of mobile phone use addiction by Wenbo Li, Yuying Fan, Guangming Chang, Qingfang Ye, Fanying Kong, Qiujie Li

“…MPUA was assessed using the Adolescent Problematic Mobile Phone Use Self-Rating Questionnaire, and depressive symptoms were measured with the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Generalized linear regression models were used to analyze the relationships, and structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to test MPUA's mediating effect. …”
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Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure, Acidic Corrosion Resistance and Wear Performance of Low-Carbon Steel by Basiru Philip Aramide, Tamba Jamiru, Taoreed Adegbola, Abimbola Patricia Idowu Popoola

“… Low-carbon steels are widely used in structural and industrial applications, but their performance can be significantly enhanced through controlled thermal processing. …”
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g-C3Nx@CN composite preparation and its photocatalytic degradation property under visible light by ZHU Yiren, HE Chunpeng, NIE Xuetong, GAO Zhong, LI Ying

“…A photocatalyst g-C3Nx@CN with defective carbon nitride （g-C3Nx） encapsulated by CN shells is prepared by in-situ growth and high-temperature dezincification. The structural， morphological， and compositional characterization of g-C3Nx@CN has been analyzed and characterized by various analytical means. …”
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Creation of Zinc (II)-Complexed Green Tea and Its Effects on Gut Microbiota by Daily Green Tea Consumption by Tsukasa Orita, Daichi Ijiri, De-Xing Hou, Kozue Sakao

“…We then investigated how the formation of Zn-complexed green tea extract (Zn-GTE) influences the gut microbiota in a Western diet (WD)-fed mouse model. Structural analyses using ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR), and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) suggested that Zn (II) interacted with hydroxyl groups of polyphenols within the extract, consistent with Zn-EGCg formation, although the complex could not be unequivocally identified. …”
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An Investigation of Interpolation Techniques to Generate 2D Intensity Image From LIDAR Data by Imran Ashraf, Soojung Hur, Yongwan Park

“…Image similarity metrics, such as root mean square error, normalized least square error, peak signal-to-noise ratio, correlation, difference entropy, mutual information, and structural similarity index measurement, are utilized for camera and LIDAR image matching, and their ability to compare images from heterogeneous sensors is also analyzed. …”
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Experimental Study of Liquid Jet Atomization and Penetration in Subsonic Crossflows by Minmin Wu, Shiqun Dai, Rui Ye, Mingxiong Ou, Guanqun Wang, Chao Hu, Xurui Fan, Weidong Jia

“…The results are of practical significance for the structural optimization and performance enhancement of air-assisted atomizing nozzles used in precision agricultural spraying systems.…”
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Behavioral Monitoring in Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke Patients: Exploratory Micro- and Macrostructural Imaging Insights for Identifying Post-Stroke Depression with Accelero... by Stephanie J. Zawada, Ali Ganjizadeh, Bart M. Demaerschalk, Bradley J. Erickson

“…Depression was classified based on positive depression screening scores (PHQ-2 ≥ 3). Multivariate linear regression models assessed the relationships between depression and structural and diffusion measures generated from brain MRI scans. …”
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Technology of automated video observation of a drogue-sensor basket in the problem of autonomous aerial refueling by A. V. Gaidenkov, M. I. Kanevskiy, A. S. Ostrovskiy, O. I. Ganyak, N. Yu. Chizhov

“…The statement of the problem for automated VBO of a drogue-sensor is formulated. A structural-logical diagram of the automated observation process, including the detection and tracking of a drogue, as well as decision-making by the pilot in various situations, is proposed. …”
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PARAMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF MODELS FOR MULTICRITERIAL ESTIMATION OF TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEMS by Vladimir Beskorovainyi

“…The subject matter of the article is the problem of multicriteria estimation of the properties of technological systems (TS) in the process of their structural-parametric optimization. The goal of the study is to increase the efficiency of procedures for multicriteria estimation of TS properties at the stages of their design and reengineering using the technology of comparative parametric identification of the preferences of a decision maker. …”
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Investigation and analysis of factors related to sleep conditions during the acute withdrawal period of alcohol use disorder by Xu Liu, Xiangqi Kong, Xu Chen, Xu Chen

“…On days 1–2 of alcohol withdrawal, PSG evaluated sleep processes, structural characteristics, and sleep-related breathing parameters in both AUD patients and the control group. …”
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Integrated Machine Learning Framework Combining Electrical Cycling and Material Features for Supercapacitor Health Forecasting by Mojtaba Khakpour Komarsofla, Kavian Khosravinia, Amirkianoosh Kiani

“…This study presents a comprehensive machine learning framework that integrates both electrical cycling data and experimentally derived material and structural features to forecast the degradation behavior of commercial supercapacitors. …”
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Decoupling of industrial water consumption and economic expansion in the Yangtze River Economic Belt: a comparative analysis across three Five-Year plans by Xiujuan Gong, Shu Liu, Wei Ye, Liang Liu

“…However, by the 13th FYP period, structural effect emerged as a significant new restraining force. …”
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The Effects of Scan Body Geometry on the Precision and the Trueness of Implant Impressions Using Intraoral Scanners: A Systematic Review by Roksana Mohajerani, Shirin Djalalinia, Marzieh Alikhasi

“…Structural modifications, such as rigid bar extensions and surface facets, often improved scan accuracy. …”
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Ontogeny-driven rDNA rearrangement, methylation, and transcription, and paternal influence. by Yih-Horng Shiao, Robert M Leighty, Cuiju Wang, Xin Ge, Erik B Crawford, Joshua M Spurrier, Sean D McCann, Janet R Fields, Laura Fornwald, Lisa Riffle, Craig Driver, Octavio A Quiñones, Ralph E Wilson, Kazimierz S Kasprzak, Gregory S Travlos, W Gregory Alvord, Lucy M Anderson

“…This raises a possibility that such structural change in the genome and its subsequent epigenetic modifications may also take place during mammalian ontogeny, a process undergoing finely orchestrated cell division and differentiation. …”
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System of Laser Monitoring of Water Pollution with Application of Relative Description of Signal Shape by V. A. Alekseev, S. I. Yuran, V. P. Usoltsev, D. N. Shulmin

“…The aim of the work is to implement this approach by creating a laser monitoring system for water pollution.The article proposes a system for automatic detection of a clot of emergency discharge of pollutants into the wastewater of an industrial enterprise. The structural diagram of the system and the purpose of its main elements are given. …”
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Clinical, pathogenetic, and diagnostic features of heart failure in patients with coronary heart disease and thyrotoxicosis by A. I. Chesnikova, E. V. Pashchenko, V. P. Terentyev, V. I. Kudinov

“…To assess the diagnostic significance of chronic heart failure (CHF) criteria and to study the features  of structural  and  functional remodeling  of the left heart  in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and thyrotoxicosis.Material and methods. …”
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Chiral-Dependent Redox Capacitive Biosensor Using Cu-Cys-GSH Nanoparticles for Ultrasensitive H₂O₂ Detection by Duygu Yilmaz Aydin, Jie Jayne Wu, Jiangang Chen

“…Copper-thiolate nanostructures, formed through the self-assembly of cysteine (Cys) and glutathione (GSH) with copper ions, offer a versatile platform for redox-active applications due to their structural stability and chemical functionality. In this study, Cu-Cys-GSH nanoparticles were synthesized and employed to develop a capacitive biosensor for the ultralow concentration detection of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). …”
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Controls on Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity in a Degrading Permafrost Peatland Complex by Richard E. Fewster, Paul J. Morris, Graeme T. Swindles, Andy J. Baird, T. Edward Turner, Ruza F. Ivanovic

“…Abstract Permafrost peatlands are vulnerable to rapid structural changes under climatic warming, including vertical collapse. …”
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A Multi-Strategy Improved Horned Lizard Optimization Algorithm and Its Application in Engineering Optimization by Yancang Li, Jinfan Zhang, Zidong Jin, Weitao Qiao

“…These advances establish the computational efficiency and reliability of MSHLOA for engineering problems, providing a general example of an augmented meta-heuristic algorithm that offers a new, more efficient solution to engineering structural optimization problems.…”
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